The Tennessee Lady Vols forward didn't miss a shot or a free throw in a game against Penn State last November, going 8-for-8 from the field and the same from the foul line on her way to 24 points. It was a moment the former Clarksville High star that she won't forget.

If only everything was perfect.

Graves just finished her senior season at Tennessee after the Lady Vols lost to Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight. She averaged 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds while earning Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American.

The Leaf-Chronicle had a chance to catch up to Graves, who is currently serving an internship at the juvenile detention center in Knoxville and is seeking to become the second player from Clarksville to be selected in the WNBA draft. Former Northeast High and Lady Vols star Kamiko Williams was selected by the New York Liberty with the 15th overall pick in 2013.

It's been an up and down career in Knoxville for CHS' most accomplished women's basketball player. But with the WNBA draft looming Thursday, there's a chance Graves could be selected in one of the draft's three rounds.

The draft begins at 6 p.m. Thursday with the first round on ESPN2. The second and third rounds will be on ESPNU.

As the draft approaches, what are your plans in terms of watching it? Will you be in Clarksville or Knoxville, with friends and family or do you like to be alone in these kinds of situations?

There's a possibility I could come home (to Clarksville). If I do, I'll watch it with friends and family. I'll probably be at my grandfather's house. If I'm in Knoxville for the draft, I'll probably just watch it from my living room.

What kind of feedback have you received from some of the WNBA teams? What, if anything, have they expressed to you about your game and where you could be drafted?

There have been a few teams to contact my agent. There's been a little bit of feedback. It mostly has to do with my consistency. I guess there's a question mark about how consistent I could be as a wing player at the pro level. I think teams look at me as a stretch-four (forward) and not so much a power forward. So they want to see me consistently knock down 3-pointers.

Have you dedicated all of your time, since the season ended, to preparing for the draft?

Not really. It has been hectic but there's no certainty to anything. I broke my pinkie during the Ohio State game (NCAA Sweet 16, March 25) so I had surgery on that. They placed three pins in the finger and my recovery time is about three to four weeks, but I had the surgery about two weeks ago. Once (the doctors) give me the go, I'll get back at it.

Have you've been able to at least stay conditioned?

I've had a big splint on my hand but it came off last week so I've been able to do a few things but not much with the left hand.

Talk about your experience at UT. The four years have flown by. You went from a player at Clarksville who was recruited by Pat Summit to a freshman at UT who had to deal with Summit stepping down as head coach, to a great freshman season. How do you look back on the four years?

It's been great overall. It has had its ups and downs because I made a big impact as a freshman. I didn't know what to expect coming in after coach Summit had stepped down and the program was changing but coach (Holly) Warlick came in and has done a great job and I've had to develop and evolve as a player and a leader. I had a great start to my career but I also had to grow up some too, so I've learned so much about myself.

Your Clarksville High senior class had six players who went on to play Division I basketball, including your Lady Wildcats point guard Tiasha Gray, who finished a stellar career at Austin Peay. Do you guys keep in touch?

We do. With social media, it's much easier. You have Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We usually know what's going on in each other's lives. If we're all in Clarksville at the same time we may try to have dinner together. Those relationships are important because they represent a certain time in your life that you can't forget. It was a lot of fun with those ladies.

Outside of basketball, working on this internship, how does it relate to your field of interest?

I'm doing the internship in Knoxville, working with young kids who are in the juvenile system for the first time. I've always wanted to be in the criminal justice system in some capacity. That's what I studied in college. But working at this juvenile center has opened my eyes a lot. These are first-offenders and the program that deals with those kids. I've found that I like working with these kids in hopes to get them on a more stable path in life. It's been really rewarding.

Reach Prep writer George Robinson at 931-245-0747 and on Twitter @Cville_Sports.